Collapse, survive

and so.

Fang Jie took out his phone to take a picture and saw the message that Xing He Jing had sent a long time ago, which was sent along with the part that Dan Heng had received.

"Hey, what are you doing? March and I are on a mission for the Immortal Ship..."

He was having an episode at that time, and besides, the Star Core Spirit wasn't stupid; it was just an abstract concept. What if he revealed something to her, making her kill the wolf ahead of time?

You can't beat them with your bare hands yet; you have to wait for Big C.

He simply ignored her and let her do as she pleased.

The same applies to March 7th; he doesn't want to listen to the prophet.

Look, the Jianmu trees have all grown; their pioneering work is going so smoothly!

In addition, there was also news from Uncle Yang, who was reporting that he was safe.

"Fang Jie, have you arrived at the Immortal Ship already? Communication may not be smooth. To put it simply: thanks to the help of a fox-woman, Miss Tingyun, the ferryman from the Heavenly Ship Bureau, we have already reached a preliminary cooperative relationship with the Immortal Ship. To be honest, this is too fast. It's one thing that the fox girl is fast-paced, but the Immortal Ship's General Luofu, who has closed his eyes, has also appeared to devise a plan and opened the door to convenience."

"But strangely, he didn't entrust us with the important task of searching for the star core. Instead, he asked us to find Kafka, who is also on the Immortal Ship at the moment and whose whereabouts are uncertain. I really find it hard to adapt. Maybe I've been idle for too long and can't keep up with the pace of the old man now... well, the pace of the old man."

"In short, we're going to track down the Star Core Hunter Kafka next. It's bound to be a tough battle. I'll take good care of Little March and Xing. You guys keep a close eye on things too. Although Danheng is more experienced than you, I'm afraid he's too caught up in the situation right now to see things clearly. I'm sorry to bother you."

As a newcomer, Fang Jie actually seemed more reliable than Dan Heng.

Tears.

However, it's true that the battles on your side are tougher.

Of course! It's so hard that even Jianmu trees have grown out. It's not just Kafka that you guys caught by 'smelling' her; even the blade that you deliberately didn't mention, whether it's Jingyuan or Uncle Yang, has appeared.

It's normal for the experienced Walter to find it strange. Of all the people the first pioneering team has come into contact with, only Yu Kong is normal. Even though the situation is critical, he still maintains his self-respect and pride.

It's just a mere star core; the Immortal Ship Alliance already knew about it and had its own ways of dealing with it.

The celestial vessel has sailed for eight thousand years, witnessing countless crises and annihilations. Although the current disaster is raging, the celestial vessel has the capacity to handle it on its own and does not need to rely on outsiders to quell the calamity.

Even if a renowned galactic legend like the Star Core Hunter were to infiltrate, the Sky Pilot, experienced in grand battles, would not allow the Star Train to easily intervene in the situation. This is not something that can be easily resolved just because the Star Train is also well-known.

After all, the star core was discovered on Luofu only a few days ago, and the Star Chariot Sea was completely sealed off, with no one leaving—but the Star Dome Train seemed to have foreseen this and determined that it was all related to the star core. The way they entered was still that someone hacked into the system, opened the Jade Gate, and guided them into the port.

Silver Wolf, despite his skillful hacking techniques, deliberately left a mark, making it seem as if the Starry Sky Train was in cahoots with the Star Core Hunters.

In short, Yu Kong is a normal person whose judgment is reasonable. He refused the Starry Sky Train's involvement in the matter and offered no help.

But Jingyuan...

"I have long admired your great name and long yearned to meet you. It is an honor to meet you today!"

“I know you all to be upright, courageous, and renowned for your good deeds. How could you possibly associate with such despicable people?”

"It must be that Star Core Hunter trying to divert trouble, plotting a vicious scheme, spreading rumors, and disrupting the situation. We can just go with the flow: as a general, I will grant you all the authority to act freely on the Immortal Ship, lure out the missing Kafka, and capture her in one fell swoop. Wouldn't that be wonderful?"

"As the saying goes, if you treat me with sincerity, Luofu should repay you with sincerity..."

The general with his eyes closed did not show himself, but met with the pioneering team remotely. With just a few words, he successfully made it easier for the pioneering team to carry out their mission. Even Walter's instruction to Star and March 7 not to publicize the possibility of the 'Commander War' was not used.

Too fast, Walter thought. He had just arrived and was already being whipped around like a top.

As expected of the Immortal Boat Alliance, these are the teammates we can rely on.

Jingyuan wasn't just doing nothing, waiting for all the lurking enemies to jump out, and then using his super intelligence to beat them up.

The fact that the Immortal Boat Alliance remains inactive and does not attack is a testament to its confidence. With Taibusi offline, the situation is shrouded in mystery. He needs to be both brave and decisive, as well as calm and collected.

In layman's terms—who are the enemies? Who are the friends?

If you grasp this point, even though the situation is complex, you will still see things clearly.

Compared to the obvious external enemies, the general, who had been assassinated many times, understood better that the internal threats within the Immortal Ship were far more serious. At the size of the Immortal Ship, the possibility of being killed by external enemies was far less than the danger of internal strife.

unless……

Once again, the messenger infiltrated and broke through, launching a surprise attack on the Immortal Ship from the center, a self-destructive internal assault.

Then he couldn't act rashly. The hidden moves in the game hadn't been revealed yet. He decisively accepted the Star Train's offer, using chaos to disrupt the enemy and force them to reveal their weaknesses. Of course, he couldn't remain inactive indefinitely, so he dispatched his top general—

The water in the box has been stored for a long time; when will it be ready to be tested?

Yanqing, come forward!

He also went to catch Star Core Hunters, aiming to catch two at once.

"I can't even bear to look."

Fang Jie silently replied to the message. At this point, there was no harm in him replying.

After all, the key to the stalemate, the mystery that Jing Yuan had never been able to unravel, was the Star Core. How did it manage to bypass the verification of the Heavenly Ship Bureau and the deduction of the Grand Diviner Bureau to enter the Immortal Ship, and where was it placed?

"Danheng, Miss Sushang from the Cloud Cavalry, and I have captured 'Otto' in a chaotic battle. He had other plans and did not resist us to the end. I plan to hand him over to the judge next."

"Danheng has his own ideas, trust him. I also plan to split up the forces with him next, as he has things to accomplish."

"All of this will come together. Schemes and tricks won't make it to the table. In the end, it will be a matter of wisdom and courage."

The message failed to be sent.

"Silver Wolf, this is going too far. Why are you interfering with my communications at a time like this?"

There was no response, but an emoji appeared on the phone.

A chibi-style silver wolf figure, hands in pockets, blowing bubble gum, giving off a knowing look.

The caption read: 'Then go find Eriol!'

No, man!

So arrogant, you're not even going to act anymore, are you?

What? Me too? Never mind then.

"You boy."

I'll hold a grudge silently; it doesn't matter if I can't contact them right now.

Fang Jie wasn't entirely clear on Yang Shu's mindset, but he knew very well that since he had teammates, there was no need to use his brain this time; everyone should just go for it together. What he needed to do was to make sure the culprit didn't get away with it and eat Gui Xianzhou rice.

Wait a minute, Uncle Yang probably thinks the same way, since he has teammates, there's no need to use his brain this game.

What?! Taking the train on Sunday!

He seemed to be hallucinating, and the two little figures laughed heartily.

"Fang Jie is indeed quick to anticipate the enemy's moves and is meticulous in his observations. With Fang Jie around, how can we not achieve great things? Hahaha."

"Uncle Yang is too modest. Uncle Yang's quick thinking and the strength of his cane are truly admirable, hahaha."

No matter how I think about it, that's exactly how it is!

There's no way around it; this is just how it is when you put down a long-standing burden, start a new journey, and the people around you are all quite reliable.

You can play it without even thinking; the whole thing is just pure bliss!

"what happened?"

Seeing Fang Jie's smug expression, he froze, frowned, and shook his head...

Su Chang asked curiously, "Did something go wrong?"

"No, I just finally found the Cloud Cavalry."

Fang Jie wasn't multitasking; rather, his projection had finally reached the Flowing Cloud Crossing Cavalry's defensive line. Although the demonic soldiers along the way had been cleared out by the previous pioneering squad, they had quickly entered and exited under the guidance of 'Stopping Cloud,' breaking through the encirclement. There were plenty of demons left on the spot.

As a result, the Yunqi Army suffered heavy losses.

"Take him with you, let's go."

This wasn't said to Su Chang, as she couldn't participate in the escort; she could only be a witness, forming a team of three.

Fang Jie took the initiative to escort the remains of the [Breeding] God, while Dan Heng silently continued to suppress 'Otto'. Sealing off the five senses was necessary, and restricting his movements... frankly, all of this required his cooperation.

This wasn't part of the Star Core Hunter's plan, nor was that a plan; it was the [future].

Guided by Elio, the Star Core Hunters intervene in countless future possibilities, turning the best "future" into reality, but they are merely "slaves to fate."

This is again the difference between probability and possibility.

The probability is easy to calculate; there will inevitably be an outcome.

The possibility, however, needs to be enough to overturn the established order.

The tacit understanding between Fang Jie and the Star Core Hunter lies in their mutual non-interference in each other's pursuit of the best future, which is also a future that he can accept. If he cannot accept it, or feels that the process is not good, he will have already taken action as if he were in the solar system.

Returning to 'Otto', the Star Core Hunters have no objection to Fang Jie's current actions, as that does not affect the future that the Star Core Hunters pursue.

If it were him going to elbow Huanlong, things might not turn out the same.

Thus, the three escorted 'Otto' to the nearest Cloud Cavalry Army. After crossing that defensive line, they also found the Judge, who was fighting against the corrupted Immortal Ship People.

Because going directly to the judge would be too arrogant, Fang Jie needed her to come over on her own initiative, which required the Cloud Cavalry to call for support—the culprit who brought the Star Core into the Immortal Ship deserved to do so.

Along the way, they inevitably encountered demonic soldiers.

"watch out."

The effect of the plain dress immediately became apparent.

To be honest, this is very dangerous for her. Evil spirits and demonic energy have fallen into the demonic realm. Not only has the physical fitness of the Immortal Ship people greatly increased, but they have also undergone the body tempering and reconstruction of the Cloud Cavalry Martial Scripture. At this moment, they have crossed the genetic barrier. Compared to Su Chang, they are not only incredibly strong but also quick-witted, with all sorts of stats.

As for techniques...

Falling into demonic possession is just madness, not stupidity.

Just as Fang Jie realized, "Cultivation is actually a false proposition." The physique of the Immortal Ship people is mainly about endurance. In normal times, their strength is not as good as that of the Bright Ones, and their reflexes are not as good as those of the Fox People. But once they fall into the demonic realm, they can absorb the strengths of all, adapt freely, and reach the state of "Heavenly Immortal Transformation into Human".

Even more suitable for the physique of the Immortal Boat people than the "Immortal Boat Gene Training Method" is the "Cloud Riding Martial Classic," which records the realms that only Immortal Boat people can reach: [Splitting an Autumn Hair], [Shattering Kunlun Mountain], [Transforming Yin and Yang], [Chasing Flowing Light]...

Compared to these genetically derived numerical values ​​and skills, there is an even more direct mechanism that makes the Demon Shadow Soldiers particularly terrifying.

That is the mechanism that is unobservable and untouchable for life beneath it.

People from the Immortal Ship at this stage are called "celestial beings transformed into humans," and they are full of the simple and unpretentious style of the Immortal Ship. This makes others feel confident, but after suffering a loss, they want to yell at you guys, "Can't you guys stop being so humble?"

When a Celestial Boatman reaches the Demonic Yin Body stage, his life enters a new phase. Even if the Celestial Boatman himself rejects this and calls it demonic possession, it cannot change the fact that his life stage has surpassed the previous stage, resulting in life suppression, making him unobservable and untouchable, just like a human or a ghost.

The latter is easy to understand. To give an analogy, it's like cancer spreading across species. Contact with even a single cell can infect you with "evil spirits," causing immense suffering. Of course, you shouldn't come into contact with it.

The former shares the same principles and some characteristics with the Cloud Rider Armor.

Xianzhou Technology is by no means the kind of thing that seems like cold weapons fighting and killing at first glance. That's a hobby, a style, and its technological content is beyond doubt. It even won the "Jin War" and used a limited number of elite troops to overturn an endless number of iron blocks that could be moved by writing anti-organic equations.

This means that the Immortal Boatmen are not afraid of 'concentrated fire', and one person can hold off a long battle line. Therefore, the unobservable characteristic is necessary and is also a standard feature of the Cloud Cavalry.

It absorbs the 'signals' of mainstream galactic technology, making it undetectable, at least, by many of the inorganic life forms that observe the world, as recorded by Emperor Rupert's anti-organic equations.

Optical signals including electromagnetic waves, rays, vibrations, gravitational waves, dark matter, spacetime warping...

Fang Jie used every detection method he could think of to investigate a Cloud Cavalry or Demon Yin Soldiers, and the most reliable one at present was 'facial recognition'.

outrageous.

Space is curved, and the greater the mass, the more curved the space. An ordinary person standing in the universe is like standing on a blank sheet of paper, with some 'ripples', especially when moving. But these guys seem not to exist, blending into it, with extremely weak ripples. Otherwise, why would Fang Jie have gotten lost in Liuyun Ferry and couldn't find a single cloud rider?

Find a hammer!

The Cloud Rider Armor absorbed almost all external matter, including light, which is both wave and particle, upon contact, with little reflection, refraction, or diffusion. It blended into the surrounding cave, so how could the outside world perceive or observe it?

As for why Fang Jie can still perform facial recognition...

To be precise, it's about observing one's destiny.

Fate is a strange thing, isn't it?

Of course, this was also because the demonic soldiers discovered him, unleashed their killing intent, or rather, were aroused by their appetite, and deliberately fell out of that unobservable state, switching from energy-saving mode to hunting mode. Only by observing his destiny could he collect more 'signals' and feedback, which were then processed by his consciousness into things like light, sound, smell, and spatial vibrations...

However, ordinary life forms, whether organic or inorganic, as long as their level of observation and cognition of the world does not exceed that of Emperor Rupert, should not expect to break through the defenses of the Celestial Ship people through targeted attacks such as decapitation or concentrated fire. Instead of fancy tactics, they should just indiscriminately attack the entire population.

Therefore, a single celestial chariot can defend a large area of ​​the battlefront.

Therefore, celestial beings transformed into humans are difficult for ordinary mortals to recognize.

If a normal civilization wants to attack the Immortal Ship, there is only one outcome: the opponent will stand right in front of you, and you won't even be able to see what the opponent looks like.

This is the principle behind black holes in the universe.

Black holes are black because they absorb everything, making them unobservable.

In addition, there is Seele's quantization, which makes matter pass through and thus unobservable.